Fujifilm XQ2

The Fujifilm XQ2 is a compact camera launched on 14/01/2015.

Technically speaking, the Fujifilm XQ2 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 75 of all cameras in our database) scoring 52 overall. The Fujifilm XQ2 weights 206 gr and spans 100 x 59 x 33 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Fujifilm XQ2 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 36, ranks in the category best 15%.
• Speed Performance - Score 47, ranks in the category best 5%.
• Versatility - Score 65, ranks in the category best 11%.

On the contrary, the performance of Fujifilm XQ2 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 75, ranks among the worst 38% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 37, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Fujifilm XQ2 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Fujifilm XQ2 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 51, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Fujifilm XQ2 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Fujifilm XQ2 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Fujifilm XQ2 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Fujifilm XQ2 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 515.0 GBP and 515.0 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Fujifilm XQ2 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.